A charity that donates goods to deprived young people is to be given ‘VIP treatment’ at the opening of a new B&M store in Arnold later this month
Colleagues at the new store that will occupy the former Wilkos on Front Street were asked to nominate a local charity they think truly deserves some VIP treatment for the work they do for the local community and they chose the team from Bags of Blessings to take centre stage and officially unveil the new B&M store.
Bags of Blessings is a local charity that distributes donated gifts to deprived young people in the Nottingham area. The donations include small toys, stationery and books which are then sorted into age groups, gift-wrapped and distributed to young people aged 0-16 via food banks, homeless and refugee charities or organisations that support disadvantaged children.
Through the support of donations and volunteers, Bags of Blessings has grown from creating toy sacks for Christmas in 2018 to now creating Easter packs, summer holiday packs and hygiene packs throughout the year.
In a welcome boost to the local economy, B&M are thrilled to announce the launch of its brand-new store on Front Street in Arnold. The launch of the new store will create 35 jobs for local people.
The discount retailer has taken possession of a previous Wilko store which provides a space of 24,453sqft. which will undergo a comprehensive internal and external refurbishment programme before officially opening its doors at 8am on Wednesday 21st of February 2024.
Customers can expect to find a wide variety of branded groceries for the best possible price including a range of food, drink, and pet food. There will also be a fantastic selection of quality health and beauty products, homeware, electricals, DIY essentials, toys, games, gifts, and plenty more to explore.
The store manager from B&M said: “We’re feeling extremely positive about the creation of more jobs for local people, and we hope customers are going to be delighted with their new store.”
The store manager also commented: “Bags of Blessings really stood out for us, so we wanted to give them some VIP treatment as a thank you for all the hard work that they have done. We hope that our donation can help them to continue the great work they do.”
